There are 3 ways to get from Los Altos to Palo Alto by bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 40 bus, line 21 bus
best- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Showers & El Caminobus 40
- Take the bus from Showers & Latham to Middlefield & Embarcaderobus 21
56 min$4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Altos to Palo Altotaxi 5.1 mi
10 min$20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Los Altos to Palo Altowalk 5.1 mi
1h 38m
Los Altos to Palo Alto by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Palo Alto is to line 40 bus and line 21 bus which costs $4 - $10 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Palo Alto is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $20 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Middlefield & Embarcadero via Showers & Latham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Los Altos and Palo Alto is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Palo Alto without a car is to line 40 bus and line 21 bus which takes 56 min and costs $4 - $10.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Los Altos to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Los Altos to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from San Antonio & Almond station.
Los Altos to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Showers & El Camino station.
There are 484+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Middlefield & Embarcadero via Showers & El Camino and Showers & Latham in around 56 min.
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Showers & El Camino
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Showers & Latham to Middlefield & Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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